Thanks for the tips. It sounds like I should stick with my x86 palmtops for now. Maybe when the price is right I should consider an M100/M200/T102 with the REX option (and flash MFORTH onto that).
Jon On Sun, Mar 31, 2019 at 8:57 AM Anthony Coghlan <[email protected]> wrote: > I recently got one and like it as a dedicated word processor / note taker > because of the nice screen and cool form factor, as you note. It’s also > easy to transfer files to my Windows 10 machine (I think I use LaddieCon). > But as Willard mentioned, the screen is slow. Sometimes the word processor > does odd things, such as jumping to another nearby part of the text. Maybe > I accidentally typed a command or arrow to jump, but it’s still silly to > suddenly and somewhat frequently find myself typing in the middle of > another place in the text. Nonetheless, as a dedicated word processor, > it’s a nice idea. > > I was intrigued by the Zork idea also. A purely text based application > like that, which also doesn’t require super fast screen refreshing, may > work well. I share Willard’s concern that it may be a challenge to do much > more from a programming perspective on the WP-2, though. > > Best wishes, > Anthony > > > > > On Sunday, March 31, 2019, Abraham Moller <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Oops - I meant the VCF SE 7.0. But Zork on a WP-2 was evidently >> demonstrated at the VCF MW 9.0 in 2014 (by Christopher at >> randomvariations.com). >> >> Jon >> >> On Sun, 31 Mar 2019, 02:07 Abraham Moller, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I had a few questions about the Tandy WP-2. How many here have used the >>> machine? It seems like a nice upgrade from the Model 100, although the lack >>> of BASIC is a disappointment. The 80x8 display, XMODEM capability, and 128K >>> drop-in RAM upgrade seem like the main advantages. It also looks like Forth >>> and an Infocom interpreter have been ported to the machine. >>> >>> Has anyone here used or upgraded WP-2 CamelForth (besides John >>> Hogerhuis, of course)? It looks promising, and disk I/O plus inline >>> assembler would make it really strong. Also, does anyone on the list have >>> the source for the WP-2 zxzvm Infocom interpreter (Christopher from >>> randomvariations.com ported it, but I can't find his email address >>> anywhere)? >>> >>> I have a QuickPad Pro (80186-powered) in a similar form factor that does >>> much more (DOS), but it is hampered by a weird serial port (no way to >>> receive data without frequent software interruption, at least through >>> testing with DSZ). Is the WP-2 worth it for tinkering? Has anyone developed >>> other apps for the WP-2? A Z80 laptop running Forth and zcode interpreter >>> would be really nice and a great addition to my planned portable computing >>> exhibit at VCF SE 9.0. >>> >>> Let me know if you have any suggestions or if I should just steer clear. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Jon >>> >>
